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New Edition of Dobris, Sterk, and Leslie's Estates and Trusts Released

The third edition of Estates and Trusts by Joel C. Dobris (Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law) Stewart E. Sterk (H. Bert and Ruth Mack Professor of Real Estate Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law), and Melanie B. Leslie (Professor of Law and Codirector of Program for Family Law, Policy, and Bioethics, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law) is now available.

Here is the publisher's description of this book:

A functional approach to wills and to trusts, Estates and Trusts provides comprehensive treatment of the subject of estates and trusts. The Third Edition of the casebook provides increased focus on cutting edge issues including asset protection trusts, dynasty trusts, and tortious interference with inheritance. The new edition simplifies treatment of estate tax issues, and includes discussion of the estates of various celebrities – including Anna Nicole Smith (complete with photograph), James Brown, Doris Duke, and Andy Warhol – in order to bring complex legal issues to life.